---
title: "Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0649ba"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-02-06"
---

# Catering Services

Buyer: LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0649ba

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## Summary

London Metropolitan University has completed a public procurement process for Catering Services, identified under the main procurement category of services. The contract, titled "Catering Services," specifically aims to enhance meal provision at the university’s main campus. The procurement process was undertaken via a limited method, meaning it was conducted without a prior call for competition, and falls outside the remit of typical directives, as noted in the tender's legal basis. The procurement was brought to completion with Baxter Storey Limited being awarded the contract. This contract, valued at £182,286.14, was signed on 1st January 2026, marking the transition from the procurement to the contract-award stage. The service is to be delivered across multiple regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, centred in London.

This tender presents substantive opportunities for growth for businesses operating in the food and services sector, particularly those specialising in catering services. Companies with capabilities in managing catering operations at large educational institutions, like universities, will find this contract award encouraging. It demonstrates a market for catering services where quality and value are of paramount importance. Given that the process featured further competition under a framework agreement and limited procurement procedure, businesses with large scale and regional delivery capabilities such as Baxter Storey Limited, which is a large-scale operator, are well-suited to compete in this environment. Such procurements highlight the significance of being eligible for framework agreements to take advantage of limited competition tenders in the future.

## Notice

Provision of Catering Services for Main Campus at London Metropolitan University.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Catering Services for London Metropolitan University.

### Procurement Information

This contract was procured via Further Competition under a Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010803-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £182,286 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N7 8DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Arsenal |
| Westminster constituency | Islington North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BAXTER STOREY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2026 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010803-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.londonmet.ac.uk

## Provenance

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